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To: Richnorth who wrote (91385)	11/24/2002 8:30:04 AM
From: E. Charters	Respond to of 116927

MacDonalds could lose that one. Their food is on the fat and carbo-laced side indeed. I see where one person won 5 million off MacDonalds in Canada where he found they had beef fat in their french fry cooking oil for flavour. They advertised that there was no animal product in the oil, so as a non beef-eater he sued them and won. It was open and shut because of their deception. Now I am a non beef-eater and take this seriously. I have been sitting here wondering. I have eaten at MacDonalds often. Since that lawsuit I have not eaten any of their fries. But it occurs to me some of their other products may be deep fried. I wonder. Should I sue? People tend to make fun of these suits but if a local restauranteur were to tell you solemnly that he used no peanut oil at all and you brought your kid to the place and he died from anaphylactic shock becaue he had a peanut allergy... and you found out the restaurant guy had lied .. you can see the point ... Frankly the punitive damages to Macdonalds is probably not sufficient in the case of the cooking oil. It may take a billion dollar settlement before food chains wake up. There have been far worse scandals, as the insecticide poisoning of milk in Michigan underscores. (where 9 million where harmed) But the industry needs to be kept on it toes. Mad Cow may be the tip of the beefberg EC<:-}

To: Richnorth who wrote (91385)	11/24/2002 10:53:32 AM
From: Stephen O	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116927

Let us seriously hope that the judge throws out the case. These frivolous law suits are a burden to society. In this case it looks like the teenager should sue the mother for being stupid.

To: Richnorth who wrote (91385)	11/24/2002 11:21:13 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116927

The latest ploy to drive the Taliban and Al Qaeda out of the mountains of Afghanistan is to send in a team of USRSF (US Redneck Special Forces). Billy Bob, Bubba, Beau, and Cooter are being sent in with the following intelligence information about the Taliban: 1. There is no limit. 2. The season opened last weekend. 3. They taste just like chicken. 4. They don't like beer, pickup trucks, country music, or Jesus. 5. Some is queer. 6. They don't like barbecue. 7. They were reponsible for Dale Earnhardt's death. Military tacticians estimate it should be over in about a week.